1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Black with 53.50% of the vote.

1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904
 
Nominee Edward C. Stokes Charles C. Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 231,363 179,719
Percentage 53.5% 41.6%

Governor before election

Franklin Murphy
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward C. Stokes
Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edward C. Stokes, Republican
  • Charles C. Black, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Henry R. Kearns, Socialist
  • James Parker, Prohibition Party
  • George A. Honnecker, Populist
  • George P. Herrschaft, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1904[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edward C. Stokes 231,363 53.50%
Democratic Charles C. Black 179,719 41.56%
Socialist Henry R. Kearns 8,858 2.05%
Prohibition James Parker 6,687 1.55%
Independent George A. Honnecker 3,285 0.76%
Socialist Labor George P. Herrschaft 2,526 0.58%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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